GSI 2000 save or break ...
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GSI 2000 save or break ...
this came up on mig and for only £500 i thought why not, bit of a impulse buy
need to have a better look around her, but so far it needs two rear arches, think the sills will need doing, one spring has snapped, leaking brake pipe somewhere other than that the engine seems good, its quite but i dont think it had been driven for years so that may need looking at.
so yeah it will get a good looking over then i will go from there with weather to break or save it.
this was before i hoovered it, seems solid
yum, rust!
rate and slate
need to have a better look around her, but so far it needs two rear arches, think the sills will need doing, one spring has snapped, leaking brake pipe somewhere other than that the engine seems good, its quite but i dont think it had been driven for years so that may need looking at.
so yeah it will get a good looking over then i will go from there with weather to break or save it.
this was before i hoovered it, seems solid
yum, rust!
rate and slate
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Not bad, whats she like underneath going by those arches. The sills probably had it by the looks of it
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bigmitch wrote:Not bad, whats she like underneath going by those arches. The sills probably had it by the looks of it
still need to have a real look over really, hopefully this weekend. if im not working and the weathers okay
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She is the same colour as well as age ,not 4x4 though. But if underneath is
fine can't see it being problem in becoming a good WIP
fine can't see it being problem in becoming a good WIP
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Save it
arches, inner & outer and sills
then sell your GLS
arches, inner & outer and sills
then sell your GLS
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Looks ok to me. you should save it, and both me and turbo Dan are good welders
....with a brew and my favourite biscuits.
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i do want to save it, but im not selling the gls, doubt i will wanna sell this when its done. i know im only 20 but its not bad me having a weekend car is it?
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up to you what you do. has Dan seen it
....with a brew and my favourite biscuits.
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Thats is going to crucify you with insurance at your age ,but would be good cav gsi when finished thoughDan Richards wrote:i do want to save it, but im not selling the gls, doubt i will wanna sell this when its done. i know im only 20 but its not bad me having a weekend car is it?
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btcctroy wrote:up to you what you do. has Dan seen it
yeah he had a poke around and pulled some rust off the arches
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get the carpets up first before you decide anythingbtcctroy wrote:Looks ok to me. you should save it, and both me and turbo Dan are good welders
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I'll be come over have a look looks good for the money. really can't complain
....with a brew and my favourite biscuits.
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btcctroy wrote:I'll be come over have a look looks good for the money. really can't complain
yeah just give us a shout before hand to make sure im in
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Re: GSI 2000 save or break ...
save
My valver brings all the boys to the yard, dam right its cammed and carbed, dam right it pops and farts, I would show you but the fuker won't start!
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Ive had alook round it and it really is the most original gsi ive ever seen other than the magnex exhaust. It even still has the full engine undertray fitted which is proper rare, original radio too, Cloth interior which is all MINT hardly a mark on it. The engine runs mint too.
BUT....... Its rusty! The rear inner and outer arches are really bad, the back half of the sills are knackered and someones started a crap job at repairing one side allready so that needs removing and starting again. The panels are all solid, doors bonnet etc.. so as long as the underneath isn't as bad as the arches then it will be ok but if the floors falling out then its a breaker i reckon.
Plenty of nice bits on it though if it does get broken, I have my name on a few of them allready lol
Was a bargain at 500 quid though i reckon.
BUT....... Its rusty! The rear inner and outer arches are really bad, the back half of the sills are knackered and someones started a crap job at repairing one side allready so that needs removing and starting again. The panels are all solid, doors bonnet etc.. so as long as the underneath isn't as bad as the arches then it will be ok but if the floors falling out then its a breaker i reckon.
Plenty of nice bits on it though if it does get broken, I have my name on a few of them allready lol
Was a bargain at 500 quid though i reckon.
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an afternoon with a plasma cutter then. lots of tea and biscuits
....with a brew and my favourite biscuits.
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I think we've found the new biscuit king, spamming everyone's threads with biscuits Mr. planetcbiscuit better watch out.btcctroy wrote:an afternoon with a plasma cutter then. lots of tea and biscuits
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spam and biscuits just don't
work.
work.
....with a brew and my favourite biscuits.
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i have undertray also all of the above plus arches lolTurboDan wrote:Ive had alook round it and it really is the most original gsi ive ever seen other than the magnex exhaust. It even still has the full engine undertray fitted which is proper rare, original radio too, Cloth interior which is all MINT hardly a mark on it. The engine runs mint too.
BUT....... Its rusty! The rear inner and outer arches are really bad, the back half of the sills are knackered and someones started a crap job at repairing one side allready so that needs removing and starting again. The panels are all solid, doors bonnet etc.. so as long as the underneath isn't as bad as the arches then it will be ok but if the floors falling out then its a breaker i reckon.
Plenty of nice bits on it though if it does get broken, I have my name on a few of them allready lol
Was a bargain at 500 quid though i reckon.
ad keep it mate nice wee project bang some arches on it wee clean up and you have a rare car
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LOL but cheese and biscuits do.btcctroy wrote:spam and biscuits just don't
work.
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over the past 2 days i've been digging the garden up to i can get a car down the side of the house so we can still use the drive i can mess with the cav.
thats all done now and the cav is down the side of the house. started removing some bits after work, passenger seat rear bench and some center console bits
plans are to get the carpets out and see what state the floor is in.
this is how it looked before i started, see the left side of the image
now:
moved a bit more after that image, but you get the idea.
so here she sleeps
got my strut brace for the grey cavs engine bay too
thats all done now and the cav is down the side of the house. started removing some bits after work, passenger seat rear bench and some center console bits
plans are to get the carpets out and see what state the floor is in.
this is how it looked before i started, see the left side of the image
now:
moved a bit more after that image, but you get the idea.
so here she sleeps
got my strut brace for the grey cavs engine bay too
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Looking good pal. Looking forward to seeing it
....with a brew and my favourite biscuits.
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looks good Dan, GLS looks a lot fresher compared with the GSi.
Do the carpets feel damp in the GSi or bone dry ?
Do the carpets feel damp in the GSi or bone dry ?
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Gray16v wrote:looks good Dan, GLS looks a lot fresher compared with the GSi.
Do the carpets feel damp in the GSi or bone dry ?
few areas felt a little damp or cold. but i will get a little more done tomorrow before work
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Kill it,I need a door or 2 in that colour along with a ton of bits,keep me in mind if it's too far gone,I don't mind getting them couriered